CONTEXTUAL

ANALYSIS OF
SELECTED PRIMARY
SOURCES IN
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
TOPIC 2 IN READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
•Analyze the context, content, and perspective of
different kinds of primary sources
•Determine the contribution of different kinds of
primary sources in understanding Philippine History
•Develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to
primary sources
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE FIRST
VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD BY
MAGELLAN BY ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo
di Antonio Pigafetta
#VICTORYANDHUMA
NITY
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
•Famous Italian traveller
born in Vicenza around
1490 and died in the same
city in 1534, who is also
known by the name of
Antonio Lombardo or
Francisco Antonio
Pigafetta. 
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
• Went to Spain in 1519
accompanied by Monsignor
Francisco Chiericato. And was
made available from Carlos V
to promote the company
initiated by the Catholic
Monarchs in the Atlantic. 
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
•become a great friendship
with Magallanes, who
accompanied, together with
Juan Sebastián Elcano, in
the famous expedition to
the Moluccas begun in
August of 1519 and finished
in September 1522.
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
•He was wounded at
the battle of the
island of Cebu
(Philippines) in
which Magellan
found death. 
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
He wrote the relation
of that trip, which was
the first around the
world, Italian and with
the title of Relazione
del primo viaggio
intorno al mondo.
WHO IS ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA?
Pigafetta’s travelogue
is one of the most
important primary
sources in the study
of the precolonial
Philippines.
THE VOYAGE
 FERNÃO, FERNANDO,
FERDINAND,
IT DON’T MATTER
Fernão de Magalhães/
Fernando de
Magallanes/
Ferdinand Magellan
(1489-1521)
SPAIN TO SPICE,
• A PORTUGESE EXPLORER WENT TO SPAIN AFTER
DENIED REQUEST TO the king of Portugal king
manuel I
• Magellan proposed to king Charles I of spain
reaching spice island by western route
• Appointed admiral of the Spanish fleet and command
of the expedition the five ship -armada Molucca
• The first person circumnavigated the globe
Santiago
San Antonio
Concepcion
Trinidad
(flagship)
Victoria
• SANTIAGO LOST IN THE STORM
• SAN ANTONIO RETURN TO SPAIN
• CONCEPCION BURNED IN MAY 1521 BECAUSE NOT
ENOUGH MEN TO RUN THE SHIP
• TRINIDAD SAIL EASTWARD ACROSS THE PACIFIC
OCEAN
• VICTORIA THE LAST SHIP RETURN TO SPAIN LEAD BY
SEBASTIAN EL CANO
Vamos
Armada de
Molucca!!!!
• THE GOAL OF EXPEDITION WAS
TO FIND A WESTERN ROUTE TO
THE MOLUCCAS (SPICE ISLAND)
AND TRADE FOR SPICE.
1519 was the year
that changed the
world… FOREVER.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
In Pigafetta’s account, their fleet
reached what he called the
LADRONES ISLANDS or the
“Islands of the Thieves.” 
“These people have no arms, but
use sticks, which have a fish bone
at the end. They are poor, but
ingenious, and great thieves, and
for the sake of that we call these
three islands the Ladrones
Islands.”- Antonio Pigafetta
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
The Ladrones Islands is
presently known as the Marianas
Islands. Ten days after they have
reached Ladrones Islands,
Pigafetta reported that they have
what he called the Isle of Zamal,
now Samar but Magellan
decided to land in another
uninhabited island for greater
security where they could rest
for a few days.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
On MARCH 18, nine men
came to them and showed
joy and eagerness in
seeing them. Magellan
realized that the men
were reasonable and
welcomed them with food,
drinks and gifts.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
“On MARCH 18, we saw
a boat coming toward
us with nine men in it…
Their chief went
immediately to the
captain- general, giving
signs of joy because of
our arrival.”
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
“When they saw the
captain’s courtesy, they
presented fish, a jar of palm
wine, which they call uraca,
figs more than one palmo
long… and two cocoanuts.
They… made us sign with
their hands that they would
bring umay or rice…”
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
“Their own
island was
called Zuluan
and it is not
very large.”
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
The fleet went to Humunu
Island (Homonhon) and
there they found what he
referred to as the Acquada
da li buoni Segnialli
“Watering Place of Good
Signs.”Pigaffeta wrote that
they find signs of gold.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
On March 28th,
Pigafetta recounted
that they saw two
balanghai
(balangay), a long
boat full of people in
Mazzava/Mazaus. 
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
 After a few days,
Magellan was introduced
to the king’s brother who
was also a king of
another island where
Pigafetta reported that
they saw mines of gold. 
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
 This king was named
Raia Calambu, king of
Zuluan and Calagan
(Butuan and Caragua),
and the first king was
Raia Siagu.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
 On March 31st (Easter
Sunday), Magellan ordered
the chaplain to preside a
Mass by the shore. The
king heard about this plan
and sent two dead pigs and
attended the Mass with the
other king.
• MAGELLAN EXPLAINED THAT THE CROSS
WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR THEIR PEOPLE
BECAUSE ONCE THE SPANIARDS SAW THE
CROSS WOULD BENEFECIAL FOR THEIR
PEOPLE.
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT

By April 7th, Magellan and

his men reached the port of
Zubu (Cebu)the largest and
richest of the island with
the help of Raia Calambu
who offered to pilot them in
going to the island. 
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
On April 14, Magellan
spoke to the king and
encouraged him to be
a good Christian by
burning all of the
idols and worship the
cross instead. 
Cilapulapu/
Lapulapu/
Kalipulako
• DATU OF MACTAN
• OPPOSED MAGELLAN’S PROPOSAL AND
HUMABON’S ORDERED
• WITH ESTIMATED 1500 TROOPS MEMBERS
Call the
doctor
very
quick!!!
• ATTACK WITH A POISONED ARROW IN HIS
RIGHT LEG
• HIT LANCE IN THE FACE
• ONE NATIVE WITH A GREAT SWORD BLOW IN
MAGELLAN’S LEFT LEG BROUGHT HIM DOWN
 ”…they rushed upon him with
iron and bamboo spears and
with their cutlasses, until they
killed our mirror, our light, our
comfort, and our true guide.”
PIGAFETTA’S
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT
 Magellan’s
men then
elected Duarte
Barbosa as the
new captain.